Yoga teachers: imagine heading in to teach your class with the syllabus totally planned out—and also adaptable for whomever happens to be in the room that day. And not only do you know what you’ll teach in this class. You already know what the next several weeks will...
Yoga teachers: you only have to be you. You don’t have to look like, sound like, or teach like your own teacher or the colleague you are subbing for. Don’t apologize for who you are. Your students can practice no matter who the teacher is, and you have something of...
Yin for the win: it takes skill to be still! In this workshop, geared to teachers from any background, you’ll learn how to design and cue yin yoga classes. (If you have not done yoga teacher training, you are still welcome; this weekend would be a good...
Yoga teacher affirmations: It’s OK to be quiet. When in doubt, say nothing. Teaching yoga is not delivering a monologue, a speech, or a radio program. There is no “dead air.” In fact, silence is critical to giving your students time to connect with themselves....
Yoga teacher: your students don’t come to class to judge you. It’s not about you at all! They just want to feel better during and after class. When you start to think you need to make class harder, faster, more “sophisticated,” remember that it’s about your students’...
Yoga teachers (and really, any teachers): you don’t have to know it all—you couldn’t possibly ever know it all! You don’t even need to know more about yoga than your students do. You just need to know a little something about yoga. You only need to know one wise and...
